Abengoa Solar and Abound Solar will receive nearly two billion dollars from the economic stimulus fund for building solar plants in the United States. Both companies already have projects planned for the U.S., the most notable one being a 280 megawatts-electrical output plant for Gila Bend in Arizona to be built by Abengoa.
This is not only a step in the right direction as it will reduce CO2 emissions, but it will also create new jobs and spur rapid development of the solar industry in the United states.
The Arizona plant will deliver clean power to 70,000 homes, reduce CO2 emission by 400,000 tons and create about 1500 jobs during its construction phase.
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